Tomorrow (Saturday, October 19) the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, along with In The Raw, will present “Sound & Color! Autumn in New York,” a fall festival that will feature “live musical performances, food vendors, kids activities, arts and crafts, field games and more—including our signature pumpkin patch [photo].” It will take place on Pier Six; enter from […]
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Open Streets Montague Sunday Features Pet Blessings, Sports, and Refreshments
This Sunday, October 6, you may bring your pet, a favorite stuffed animal, or a photo of either to the front of 157 Montague Street, between Clinton and Henry, at 1:00 PM, to receive a blessing from The Rev. Canon John Denaro (photo above), Rector of St, Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, in honor of […]
Otherworldly on Willow Place – Blithe Spirit comes to the Heights Players
Perfect for a prelude to Halloween, Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit opens October 4 at the Heights Players. The production is directed by Michelle Maccarone. Ouija-board level chaos is the spirit of the day as the classic comedy of one husband, two wives, and a seance gone awry appears down the hill on Willow Street. It’s […]
Open Streets Montague Returns Next Sunday with Back to School Party
This coming Sunday, September 15, Open Streets Montague will return to Montague Street between Clinton and Hicks, featuring a Back to School Party from noon until 4;00 PM. The party will include kids’ concerts; crafts, games, prizes, and a bubble show. From noon until 3:00 PM at Books Are Magic, 122 Montague (between Henry and Hicks), in conjunction […]
Dad’s the Star at Open Streets Montague Sunday
This Sunday, June 16, is Father’s Day and, at Open Streets Montague, local businesses have lots to offer dads. Visit the Orange Theory table between Clinton and Henry from noon until 5:00 to sign up for a gift and a week of free classes. From noon until 3:00 between Henry and Hicks he can try […]
Open Streets Montague Gives Cats Their Day This Sunday
If you’re in town this Memorial Day weekend Open Streets Montague, on Sunday, May 26, has much to offer. This is “kitten season,” when feral or semi-feral mother cats often deliver litters, and the kittens too often “end up on the street or in shelters.” On Montague between Henry and Hicks, from noon until 4:00, […]
Out in the World – Book Launch – May 7 – Atlantic Avenue Barnes & Noble
If you loved Mark Jason Williams’ delightful and viral New York Times Modern Love essay (and podcast) about his $100 bet with his mother about her not talking about his childhood cancer and him not talking about being gay, you will want to head over to the Atlantic Avenue Barnes & Noble on Tuesday, May 7 […]
Pre-Halloween Events Make For Lively Saturday in Brooklyn Heights
Things got going at 11:00 a.m. Saturday with the start of the Brooklyn Heights Association’s annual Halloween Parade on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade (photo above; “Read full story” for more photos). Oscar the Grouch offered some wisdom to passers-by in the parade. Plymouth Church’s Yankee Fair featured a pumpkin patch, along with many activities for […]
Halloween Memories in Brooklyn Heights, the return of Plymouth Church’s Yankee Fair and a Plan for Saturday’s Packed Community Calendar
I suppose we could have a debate, but I’d win: there’s really nothing more Fall than Halloween in Brooklyn Heights. And with a world going sideways, we need community, small humans and canines in costumes, Fall lovers and spectators, pumpkins, homemade treats and gratitude in this harvest home. This Saturday, October 28th, is shaping up for a […]
Halloween Theme for Last Open Streets Montague of 2023 This Saturday
For the first time in many weeks, no rain is being forecast for this Saturday, October 28. Open Streets Montague, presented by the Montague BID, promises to be a “SPOOK-tacular” pre-Halloween event, with local merchants inviting trick-or-treaters; free pumpkins while they last from a Pumpkin Patch; Halloween themed games, fitness, and dance events; music by […]
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